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Other Urban vs Rural Balance

Name: Other Urban vs Rural Balance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Section of State comparison ≈ 704 km apart · Other Urban profile · Rural Balance profile

Other Urban Rural Balance

Other Urban and Rural Balance are two very different environments. Other Urban is a somewhat walkable area where 49.2% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 43.1% of people moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Rural Balance is car-dependent, with only 2.9% of homes in a walkable walkshed. There are also sharp differences in housing; Other Urban has a far higher share of renters at 32.7%, while Rural Balance has far more homes owned outright at 43.4%.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar profile in terms of education and income. Both have about 13% of adults with a bachelor degree, and typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $699 in Other Urban and $707 in Rural Balance. While these core figures are steady, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened to six years, and the gap between the share of renters in Other Urban and Rural Balance has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Other Urban One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Other Urban Work from home: 11.0 pts higher in Rural Balance Population: 488,483 larger in Other Urban Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Other Urban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Other Urban in Rural Balance +488,483 larger in Other Urban gap steady

937,057 86th pct 448,574 77th pct

Median age in Other Urban in Rural Balance +6 yrs older in Rural Balance gap widening

40 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.8%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Marital status

44.4% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.1% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 30.0%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Other Urban Rural Balance

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 79.1%

3.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

40.2% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 36.7%

9.2% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.0%

27.0% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 37.2%

16.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Other Urban in Rural Balance +$8 higher in Rural Balance gap narrowing

$699 40th pct $707 43rd pct

Household income in Other Urban in Rural Balance +$171 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,386 31st pct $1,557 47th pct

Family income in Other Urban in Rural Balance +$107 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,732 34th pct $1,839 46th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Other Urban in Rural Balance +0.2 larger in Rural Balance gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

30.2% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 10.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 19.8%

14.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Other Urban in Rural Balance +$18 higher in Other Urban gap narrowing

$295 56th pct $277 49th pct

Mortgage in Other Urban in Rural Balance +$195 higher in Rural Balance gap widening

$1,517 42nd pct $1,712 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Other Urban in Rural Balance even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.7% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 13.2%

1.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 96.2%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.8%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

5.6% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 39.0%

28.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.0%

19.0% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.3% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 30.8%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 58.4%

6.3% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 21.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.8% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

8.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

6.1% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Other Urban in Rural Balance +3.6 higher in Other Urban

4.0 49th pct 0.5 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Other Urban in Rural Balance +3.8 more in Other Urban

4.3 51st pct 0.5 10th pct

15-min city in Other Urban in Rural Balance +46.4 pts higher in Other Urban

49.2% 47th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Other Urban in Rural Balance +50.6 pts higher in Other Urban

54.4% 51st pct 3.7% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Other Urban in Rural Balance +27.7 pts higher in Other Urban

29.8% 43rd pct 2.1% 14th pct

Walk to school in Other Urban in Rural Balance +49.8 pts higher in Other Urban

57.9% 56th pct 8.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Other Urban in Rural Balance +70.8 pts higher in Other Urban

86.9% 57th pct 16.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in Other Urban in Rural Balance +41.2 pts higher in Other Urban

42.8% 57th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Other Urban in Rural Balance +1.0 more in Rural Balance

12.6 3rd pct 13.7 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Other Urban in Rural Balance +37 higher in Other Urban

37 57th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Other Urban in Rural Balance +2.3 pts higher in Rural Balance

5.3% 44th pct 7.5% 81st pct

Compare Other Urban with nearby areas

Bounded Locality Major Urban Rural Balance Other Urban Bounded Locality Rural Balance Major Urban Bounded Locality Major Urban Rural Balance Bounded Locality Other Urban

Compare Rural Balance with nearby areas

Bounded Locality Other Urban Rural Balance Major Urban Bounded Locality Other Urban Rural Balance Bounded Locality Rural Balance Other Urban Bounded Locality Major Urban

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Other Urban vs Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sos/SOS31/other-urban/vs/SOS33/rural-balance